Council to elect Oak Ridge mayor tonight

A public swearing-in ceremony will be held tonight at the Oak Ridge City Council meeting for its three newly elected members. Council will also elect a mayor and mayor pro tem during the 7 p.m. meeting in the Municipal Building courtroom.

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By Beverly Majors/Staff

Oakridger - Oak Ridge, TN

By Beverly Majors/Staff

Posted Dec. 10, 2012 at 10:26 AM

By Beverly Majors/Staff

Posted Dec. 10, 2012 at 10:26 AM

OAK RIDGE

A public swearing-in ceremony will be held tonight at the Oak Ridge City Council meeting for its three newly elected members. Council will also elect a mayor and mayor pro tem during the 7 p.m. meeting in the Municipal Building courtroom.

Trina Baughn, Chuck Hope and Charlie Hensley were officially sworn in at a recent work session. And the Council will also recognize outgoing Council member Ellen Smith for her five years of service.

Both current Mayor Tom Beehan and Council member David Mosby have announced their intentions to seek the mayor’s seat.

On the meeting’s agenda are several resolutions which could be adopted as well as several ordinances.

Council could approve its meetings schedule for the coming year and decide to apply for a special litter grant for an Adopt-A-Pet program and an Emergency Solutions grant; approve a professional services agreement for veterinary services at the Animal Shelter; and award a bid to a Cleveland company to replace pumps for the sewer pump station on Melton Lake peninsula.

Other resolutions include a contract for demolition of city owned residential structures; a subordination agreement with TnBank to subordinate the city's right to repurchase the Armory building from Girls Incorporated for roof repairs; an amendment and restatement of the city's loan agreement with the Public Building Authority of Sevier County; and the extension and modification of the current water services contract between the city and the Department of Energy.

A public hearing and first reading of an ordinance to amend a parcel of land for a planned unit development overlay, and a first reading of an ordinance pertaining to sign regulations are also on the agenda.

City Manager Mark Watson will also report on information about appointments and elections for city boards and commissions, which is set for a special meeting on Dec. 17.